Let’s not kid ourselves. Most fans are crying out for a holding midfielder and possibly even a striker. Regular watchers will know the squad does look a bit stretched in some specific areas, despite the numbers.

Arsene Wenger confirms Elneny signing for the first time

But January is a notoriously difficult market (so do it last summer, I hear you say…) so the worst thing would be to do is jump in, get a panic buy and get the wrong man.

The longer term targets in the summer are more spectacular and a top quality striker to feed off the likes of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez will help Arsenal take another step up.

The likes of Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and even Watford’s Odion Ighalo are on the radar.

If they can get there as Premier League champions then that would be even better for Wenger even if giving away two points at the death at Liverpool will hurt him badly.

Summer: Arsenal could move for the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the end of the season (Image: Sascha Steinbach)

That’s exactly why Arsenal need a bit more depth and, if Elneny can hit the ground running, at least they’ve got one in.

Elneny is 23, made huge strides in the past two or three seasons and will come in at a time when the likes of Mathieu Flamini, Mikel Arteta and Tomas Rosicky are winding down.

I’m a huge fan of Rosicky. He’s a great player. But he will surely move on this summer and you suspect Flamini will too, despite defying the odds recently in putting together an excellent run of games.

Arteta is being lined up for a coaching role in the future. He’s got managerial potential, according to Wenger. He’s a top pro. But all three players are likely to leave the squad this summer.

Old guard: Tomas Rosicky and Mikel Arteta's playing days a Arsenal are almost over (Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty)

Arsenal are clearly building for the future with the two Nigerian teenagers. The country is a huge Arsenal supporting base, that’s why they wanted to come and it’s an excellent step forward.

The academy is trying to catch up, they’re looking at other good young talents and, despite difficult times under Andries Jonker, they are trying to bolster the depth and quality.

So, despite some frustrations (not least at Anfield), there’s reason for optimism. Especially with Sanchez close to fitness again.

They’ve got to hold their nerve, they’ve got more experience than most (Wenger’s won the title three times) and it is still a hugely exciting and wide open title race.